Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs

Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of free conjunctival grafting for leaking conjunctival blebs following trabeculectomy. METHODS: Retrospective study of seven patients with leaking conjunctival blebs that were repaired by free conjunctival grafting. The effectiveness of this procedure in stopping the bleb leak, maintaining satisfactory intraocular pressure (IOP), maintaining satisfactory anterior chamber depth, and preserving vision was evaluated. RESULTS: Free conjunctival grafting appeared to have stopped the bleb leak in 6 patients (85.7%), maintained satisfactory IOP in 5 patients (71.4%), maintained satisfactory anterior chamber depth in all patients, and preserved pretreatment vision in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Free conjunctival grafting appears to be an effective method to treat leaking blebs, without loss of IOP control.

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Main Authors: Costa,Renato C., Corrêa,Zélia Maria da Silva, Wilson,Richard P., Marcon,Italo Mundialino, Buffé,Fabiana
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492003000500011
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spelling oai:scielo:S0004-274920030005000112004-03-23Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebsCosta,Renato C.Corrêa,Zélia Maria da SilvaWilson,Richard P.Marcon,Italo MundialinoBuffé,Fabiana Glaucoma Trabeculectomy Conjunctiva/surgery Conjunctiva/transplantation PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of free conjunctival grafting for leaking conjunctival blebs following trabeculectomy. METHODS: Retrospective study of seven patients with leaking conjunctival blebs that were repaired by free conjunctival grafting. The effectiveness of this procedure in stopping the bleb leak, maintaining satisfactory intraocular pressure (IOP), maintaining satisfactory anterior chamber depth, and preserving vision was evaluated. RESULTS: Free conjunctival grafting appeared to have stopped the bleb leak in 6 patients (85.7%), maintained satisfactory IOP in 5 patients (71.4%), maintained satisfactory anterior chamber depth in all patients, and preserved pretreatment vision in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Free conjunctival grafting appears to be an effective method to treat leaking blebs, without loss of IOP control.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessConselho Brasileiro de OftalmologiaArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia v.66 n.5 20032003-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492003000500011en10.1590/S0004-27492003000500011
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Marcon,Italo Mundialino
Buffé,Fabiana
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Corrêa,Zélia Maria da Silva
Wilson,Richard P.
Marcon,Italo Mundialino
Buffé,Fabiana
Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
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Wilson,Richard P.
Marcon,Italo Mundialino
Buffé,Fabiana
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title Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
title_short Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
title_full Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
title_fullStr Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
title_full_unstemmed Free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
title_sort free conjunctival grafts in the repair of leaking filtering blebs
description PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of free conjunctival grafting for leaking conjunctival blebs following trabeculectomy. METHODS: Retrospective study of seven patients with leaking conjunctival blebs that were repaired by free conjunctival grafting. The effectiveness of this procedure in stopping the bleb leak, maintaining satisfactory intraocular pressure (IOP), maintaining satisfactory anterior chamber depth, and preserving vision was evaluated. RESULTS: Free conjunctival grafting appeared to have stopped the bleb leak in 6 patients (85.7%), maintained satisfactory IOP in 5 patients (71.4%), maintained satisfactory anterior chamber depth in all patients, and preserved pretreatment vision in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Free conjunctival grafting appears to be an effective method to treat leaking blebs, without loss of IOP control.
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